The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-15

sinks Ii Ire Mediterranean Az t|1e
thrill ol. music. Instrumental and vocal,
hefps, trumpc(s, doxoIoRies. There
stood The Prince surrounded BY those
who he'd under thelf wings the veloc-
ity Of millions OF miles in = second,
rich IN love. rich In alteration, rich IN
power, rich In worship, rich In holiness,
rich rs God.
But one day there WAS a big disaster
In a department Of Gods universe. A
race fallen! A world In ruins! Our
planet the scene OF catastrophel A
globe swinging out into darkness. with
mountains, ana seas. and islands, an
awful centrifugal OF sin seeming TO
overpower the beautiful centripetal of
righteousness. and from IL a groan
reaches heaven. such a sound had
never been heard there. Plenty OF
sweet sounds. but never an cutlery OF
distress or an echo Of agony. AT that
one groan the Prince rose from the
blissful circumiscence, and started for
the outer gate. and descended into the
night OF this world. Out OF what q
bright harbor into what rough sea-
"Stay with u.s." cried angel after angel.
aud potentate after potentate. ''No,"
said the Prince, III cannot stay; 1 must
be of for that wreck OF q world. /
must stop that groan. ! must hush
that distress. | must fathom that way.
1 must redeem those nations. Fare
well. thrones and temples. companions
cherubic. scraphic. archangelic' FIX
cuse this absence, for will come back
again carrying on my shoulder ran
somed world. Till this is done choose
earthly SCOT 70 heavenly reclamation.
and cattle pen TO a kings palace,
frigid zone of earth to atmosphere of
celestial radiance. have no time 10
lose. for bark ye 20 the groan that
grows mightIrr while wait. Fare
well, Farewell .Ye know the grace
OF our lord Jesus Christ, that though
He was rich. yet for your sakes He
became poor.
Only those who study this text in
two places can fully reach its power
the Holy Land OF Asia Minor and the
holy land OF heaven. How | should
like some day 10 take drink out of
Jacobs well. and take a sail on Galilec,
and read the sermon or the Mount
while standing ON Olivet, and see the
wilderness where Christ was tempted,
and be some afternoon on Calvary ut
about three o'clock. the hour at which
closed the cruciiixion. and sit under
the sycamoreS, and by the sides OF
brooks, and think aud dream and pray
about the poverty Of Him who came
our souls 10 save. But You and / Will
probably bee denied that. aud SO here,
IN another continent and in another
hemisphere, and In scenes as different
as possible. We recount rs well MS we
may how poor our Heavenly Prince
becnme. And in the other holy land
above We may all study the riches that
He left behind when He started for
earthly expedition. Come. let MS bar
gain to meet each other at the door OF
the Fathers mansion. or on the bank
of the river just where IL rolls from
under the throne. or nc the outside
gate. Jesus got the contrast by eN-
changing that world for this. We will
ret IL by exchanging this world for
that. Then and there you will under
stand more of that wonders OF the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ who,
"thongh ne WIS rich. vet for your
sakes become poor.
Yes, grace. free grace, sovereign
grace omnipotent grace. Among the
thousands OF words in the language
there Is no more qneenly word. IL
means free and unmeritcd kindness.
My text has no monopoly OF the word.
One hundred and twenty nine times
does the Bible eulogize grace. 1t is y
door swung wide open 90 let into the
pardon OF God all the millions who
choose 90 enter IL.
John Newton sang OF IL when lac
wrote:
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
= hat saved wretch like met
Philip Doddringe put Il into all
hymnology when he wrote:
"a Grace 'ti- charming sound.
Harmonious 10 the ear:
Heaven with the echo shall re.ound
And NIL the world shall hear
r<)nc OF John Bunyan's great books
is entitled Astounding Grace" IL il
MI of grace that | am saved" has
been on the lips of hundreds of dying
christians. The boy sammy was right
when. being examined for admission
into church membership. lac was asked
Whose work WAS fonr salyationg'
and answered: ~Part mine and part
Gods" Then che examiner asked
-, ..Xyhat mart did Won do. Sammyys and